A blog for young readers (and YA lovers) from the Providence Athenaeum.
The Providence Athenaeum is a unique library and cultural center in the heart of Providence, Rhode Island. Growing out of the Providence Library Company (fourth library in the United States), the Athenaeum as we know it was formed in 1836. Our handsome building on the corner of Benefit and College was completed in 1838.
We are one of the few surviving membership libraries in the nation. Student memberships are available - visit or call for more information.
This blog is updated by one of our circulation assistants (and YA enthusiast), RJ. Follow us to find out what's new in our Young Adult corner, or just for a daily dose of literary shenanigans.
You can follow the Ath on twitter or facebook. Our catalog and much more information about us can be found at our homepage.
Catching Elephant is a theme by Andy Taylor
Happy National Volunteers Week.
WaterFire Volunteer Captain Don Cimini pilots Nike during the annual Gloria Gemma Lighting.
Thanks to Don for helping to keep the fires burning!
#waterfire #volunteers (at WaterPlace Park)
Did you know you can follow WaterFire, the organization behind Providence’s beloved public art tradition, on tumblr?
Registration for Girls Rock Camp opens today at 8am! From GirlsRockRI:
Join us July 8th-12th for our 4th annual Girls Rock Camp for girls ages 11-18 at Rhode Island Philharmonic’s Carter Center in East Providence!
Learn guitar, bass, drums, keyboard, or vocals, join a band, write an original song, and perform it live, all in just 5 days… no experience necessary!
Registration starts April 5th at 8am! It is first-come, first-served and need-based, so don’t hesitate!
You can learn more about Girls Rock Camp and other GirlsRockRI programs at their facebook and tumblr.
This is one of those hidden gems of Providence - it even smells good.
Overheard at the Providence Athenaeum.
Our library loves dogs, and dogs love our library!
The Providence Athenaeum has welcomed dogs since 1953, when the board declared: “A shareholder’s dog, if on a leash, may accompany his master or mistress into the library.” Bring your canine friend with you during your next visit to the Ath - we keep dog treats at the front desk!
H.P Lovecraft on the east side.
A picture rich in Providence literary history: according to The H.P. Lovecraft archive, this photograph was taken in 1935, in front of the Sarah Helen Whitman House. Whitman was a poet who lived in Providence, and was at one time betrothed to Edgar Allen Poe - whom she met here at the Providence Athenaeum.
This is YA: Your Athenaeum’s 500th post, and this Friday marks one year since our first post! Many thanks to all the libraries, librarians, writers and bibliophiles on tumblr that make it such a great place to be, the tumblr staff, and of course, all of our followers! We hope you’ll visit us IRL the next time you’re in Providence. :)
Just one more reason to love Providence: Travel + Leisure magazine has ranked us the second best city in the United States for pizza, bested only by Chicago. Three cheers for pizza strips!
Part two of YA author John Green’s exploration of the classic tale of star-crossed lovers, Romeo and Juliet.
Remember to catch Trinity Rep’s very special all-youth production of Romeo and Juliet inside the Providence Athenaeum on April 4th!
Part one of YA author John Green’s exploration of the classic tale of star-crossed lovers, Romeo and Juliet.
Remember to catch Trinity Rep’s very special all-youth production of Romeo and Juliet inside the Providence Athenaeum on April 4th!
